Re: Blowing the Horn

["Erk" <erk@erkV69.au.com>]

"Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@eisa.net.au> wrote in message
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| Well I think there is a real OH&S issue with suburban electric trains
| blowing their horns in confined spaces such as underground stations etc.
It
| is not so bad with 8 car trains but the other day a down shore 6 car train
| blew its horn departing Wynyard and the noise was far above comfort, and
| probably, safe levels.  The other situation is where a 6 car train is in a
| platform beside an 8 car train and you are sitting in the lower deck right
| beside the drivers cabin and the horn is sounded.  As far as I can see
City
| Rail may be actually negligent in exposing staff and paying passengers to
| such noise levels.  Why cannot our trains be equipped with bells as they
| provide a warning but are not loud enough to endanger your hearing.  I was
| on Hornsby station once and a NR hauled freight train proceeded slowly
| through the station ringing its air operated bell.  It was quite
sufficient
| to attract your attention without being intrusive.  Sort of reminded me of
| being back in the USA were all trains are required by law to be bell
| equiped.
| Cheers
| Rod Gayford

I remember seeing on a rail video that there were (on the NSW 620 DMU's
IIRC) have two horn positions, one called town and one called country. I'm
not sure of any more details.


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